Benin vs Congo: Fish and seafood production
Benin
79,000 tonnes
in 2022
Congo
70,000 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
95th
Congo rank
98th
Fish and seafood production over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 79,000 tonnes against 70,000 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 9,000 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 95th and Congo ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,433 tonnes | 13,278 tonnes | 15,156 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 39,252 tonnes | 23,112 tonnes | 16,140 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 37,927 tonnes | 34,826 tonnes | 3,101 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 39,785 tonnes | 44,020 tonnes | 4,235 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 38,034 tonnes | 54,642 tonnes | 16,608 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 49,900 tonnes | 79,200 tonnes | 29,300 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 79,000 tonnes | 70,667 tonnes | 8,333 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 79,000 tonnes against 70,000 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Benin and Congo?
- 9,000 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- Benin ranks 95th and Congo ranks 98th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).